Functions Index :: E :: EditTrim
Module:
Definition:
EditTrim(clip base, int fstart, int "fend", int "fcount")
Description:
Returns a portion of a clip. It is intended as a replacement of the Trim standard Avisynth function, providing a more flexible and easier to use behavior.
Arguments:
base: The clip to trim.
fstart: The frame to start trimming from.
Negative values are allowed and specify the offset from the end of the clip (ie -10 means " start from the frame 10 positions before the end of clip").
"fend" (Optional, defaults to base.Framecount): The frame to end trimming. The end frame does not get included in the result ie the function always returns the frame interval [fstart..fend).
Negative values are allowed and specify the offset from the end of the clip (ie -10 means "stop at frame 10 positions before the end of clip").
"fcount" (Optional, defaults to zero): The number of frames to include in the result. Accepts only values >= 0 (when zero a null clip (length=0) is returned).
Notes and conditions on arguments relations:
1] fend and fcount are mutually exclusive. If both are supplied the function throws an error.
2] If both fend and fcount are ommited the function returns all frames from fstart to the end of clip.
3] If after processing negative indices and converting fcount (if supplied) to an equivalent fend value, fstart >= fend the function returns a null clip (length=0).
4] If fend is set to zero the function returns a null clip (length=0), since then the processed fstart will be >= fend (see note above).
Examples:
# load a clip to c and then make it a 200 frames clip
c = AVISource( ... ).EditTrim(0, 200)
# now operate on c; use OOP notation
fc = c.Framecount
# get frames from 20 to 100, number 20-99 (100 is not included)
t0 = c.EditTrim(20, 100)
# get the first frame only
t1 = c.EditTrim(0, 1)
# get the last frame only
t2 = c.EditTrim(-1) # same as c.EditTrim(fc-1, fc)
# get 5 frames from the end, number 195-199
t3 = EditTrim(c, -5)
# get 15 frames starting 5 frames from the end
# actually only 5 frames will be retrieved, number 195-199
t4 = c.EditTrim(-5, fcount=15)
# get frames from 20 before end up to 10 frames before end, number 180-189
t5 = c.EditTrim(-20, -10)
# get 100 frames from -300 before end, number (-100)-(-1)
# since no frame of c is in that range a null clip (length=0) is returned
t6 = c.EditTrim(-300, fcount=100)
# this is also happens if a zero fcount is supplied or fstart==fend
t7 = c.EditTrim(25, fcount=0)
t8 = c.EditTrim(25, 25)